Calvert Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Calvert Isd

Calvert ISD is a small district serving rural Robertson County, Texas, with a student body drawn largely from the surrounding Calvert area and nearby towns. The district runs pre-K through 12th grade in a single facility following a bond-funded consolidation and renovation completed in recent years, replacing an aging campus that operated without central air conditioning and housed students in portable classrooms separated from the main building.

The academic performance data shows consistent and substantial challenges across all tested subjects. On state STAAR assessments, the district's overall proficiency rate across all subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile among Robertson County's districts. In mathematics, proficiency rates are very low, ranging from near zero in third grade to roughly one student meeting the standard in each grade through eighth. English language arts shows somewhat better results, particularly in sixth grade where a modest share of students meet the standard, while other grades see proficiency in the single digits and low teens. Science proficiency at fifth grade is zero; eighth grade science proficiency is also very low. On social studies, no students in eighth grade met proficiency. The district does show broader progress on the "approaches standard" metric across most subjects, indicating that while students are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks, a meaningful portion are approaching them. However, the gap between approaching and actually meeting the standard is stark, and the number of students demonstrating mastery in any subject is negligible.

The district operates as a very small district with a total enrollment of roughly a hundred fifty students across all grades, distributed thinly across pre-K through 12. Racially and ethnically, the student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic population and very small numbers of other groups. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, running well above the county median. The district also reports higher per-pupil spending than most county peers, which may reflect the smaller enrollment base and the costs of maintaining a consolidated facility.

Calvert ISD recently shifted to a four-day school week as a teacher recruitment and retention strategy. District leadership is now reconsidering this schedule in light of concerns about student progress and a more demanding curriculum, raising the possibility of a return to a traditional five-day week. That decision carries real consequences for working families and instructional time. The district completed a major bond-funded capital project that consolidated grades pre-K through 12 under a single roof and added science and career-and-technical-education labs, replacing decades-old portable classrooms and infrastructure. That project involved a property-tax increase tied to the bond's debt service.

The narrative that emerges is of a district in a structurally challenging position: very small enrollment, high absenteeism, low academic proficiency across subjects, and recent operational shifts in response to staffing pressures. The capital investment is real and addresses longstanding facility deficits. However, the academic outcome data indicates that the district is not yet translating those improvements into measurable student learning gains. A parent considering this district should look closely with the school into what specific interventions and support systems are in place to address the proficiency gaps, what the reasoning and evidence are for any further changes to the school schedule, and what the district's plan is for improving attendance and academic outcomes. This is a district where close engagement with school leadership would be essential to understand the direction and strategy.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

147

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 25%

Black 66%

White 5%

Two+ 3%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

22%

—

Gr 4

17%

—

Gr 5

—

Gr 6

25%

—

Gr 7

13%

—

Gr 8

14%

—

Math

Gr 3

—

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

—

Gr 6

13%

—

Gr 7

13%

—

Gr 8

14%

—

Science

Gr 5

—

Gr 8

14%

—

Social studies

Gr 8

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

42%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

42%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

35%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

19%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

20%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

70%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

CALVERT SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

11%

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

14%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

22%

Grade 3

17%

Grade 4

Grade 5

33%

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

14%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

Grade 5

14%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$184,117

Year-over-year change-4.6%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$181K to $372K

vs. state typical0.61x

vs. national typical0.50x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
77837	Calvert	$181K	-6.1%	88.0%
77859	Hearne	$204K	+5.9%	11.9%
77856	Franklin	$372K	+2.0%	0.1%
76629	Bremond	$232K	+1.6%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$929/mo

Home price / national median income2.2x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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